Nice setup here. Hartford’s Willie MacIver is low in a LKD stance & opens up a wide lane for umpire to see this put away breaking ball. Also works from below the ball to rapidly move it back up & into the zone. (Goal .2 seconds or less)#catcherreceiving
Over the course of a season these smooth rapid but subtle movements that make “shadow pitches/stri-balls” strikes will positively effect your win loss record.
Reetz, AA Brewers w/ the caught stealing. Back door BB forces his body to go with the pitch, but good shoulder alignment and eyes level gets him back on line.
smoothly & subtly & “lets it sit” long enough for the umpire to make a decision. If you hold it too long, you can irritate the umpire. If you don’t hold it long enough,it may be called a ball because the umpire does not have enough time to make a decision.
They’re good at it because they practice it (watch till the end).
Close game late in the game, multiple runners stealing, first and third… I’d probably block. Runner at 1st base only, pick it and let it fly!
#thelifeofacatcher#catchertraining#catcherscamp
converted into a K by the Rockies Dom Nunez has a run prevention value of .59. In small increments this adds up. Based on receiving alone the best catchers are responsible for as many as three wins a season over the average catchers.(At 8-10 million per win)Nunez moves the ball
Over the course of a MLB season there are approximately 4700 pitches(out of the 24,000
total pitches) thrown that are stri-balls "& could go either way depending on the receiving skill
of the catcher. Each pitch has a run value depending on the count. This 3-2 pitch that was
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Marcus Stroman runs 4.02 on this base hit bunt. Forces defense to play high speed catch & they can’t respond. Nice to see a pitcher be creative in an effort to produce a productive at bat.